I'Fear and Tear uf Ayricnitural iSteam-Eiiyines. 325 
Brougbt forward ., .. £2 19 11 
lS(iO. 
February. Gauge glasses 0 12 6 
April. llepairs', &c 2 10 9 
,, Do. exhaust-pipe 1 11 G 
■Oct. Gth. Fuunel-joint 0 6 0 
5 0 9 
1861. 
Jan. 1st. Repairs 6 13 6 
Mar. 30th. Caulking tubes 0 11 0 
April 18th. Furnace-bars 0 18 11 
Nov. 26th. Repairs 8 11 6 
16 14 11 
Total cost of repairs for three years £24 15 7 
Average, 8/. 5s. 2d. a-year. 
This engine is used to thresh, cut chaff, and grind corn, on a 
farm of 1500 acres, nearly all arable, and is used nearly 3 days 
in a week. 
The following are the costs of repairs of an 8-horse-power 
i-ngine, bought October 20th, 1856, worked about 3 days a week, 
f>mitting fire-bars — which have averaged IZ. 155. yearly for 
8-horse-power engines ; and 1/. 85. yearly for 7-horse-power 
engines. This engine is under very excellent management, and 
belongs to Mr. Willsher, of Fetches, near Weathersfield, Essex : — 
1857. £. s. d. 
August. Engine looked over, and brasses . . . . 0 10 0 
Exccntric strap broken ; new one from 
Lincoln 1 12 6 
Sept. 10th. Kew strap and excentric, with, man to 
fit it up 3 10 0 
5 12 G 
1858. 
January. 13 new feiTules to tubes, and chimney 
repaired 110 
„ 8 new ferrules, brasses adjusted .. .. 0 17 0 
1 18 0 
1859. 
August. Wheelwright for repairs of engine shafts 0 15 0 
December. Excentric strap (broken) 1 12 6 
2 7 6 
1860. 
January. New ferrules in tubes 2 14 0 
April. Patch put to fire-box, and two new 
stay-bolts 4 0 0 
6 14 0 
„ Fire-bars 700 
£23 12 0 
1860. 
^tidsummer. New fire-bos and new tubes, smoke-box repaired, &c., 45Z. 
